It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957)

Directed by Henri Diamant-Berger1h 45mComedy

Rejecting the union of her daughter Brigitte with a modest worker, Madame Magnin invents an adultery for the lover, then introduces Brigitte to a good-looking man working on the famous RTF entertainment show 36 Chandelles. The show ultimately seals the reunion of the two estranged young lovers. The story features a parade of music-hall stars from the era: Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour, Georges Guétary, Juliette Gréco, Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault, Fernand Raynaud, Georges Ulmer and many more.

Year

1957

Country

FR

Language

French

Release date

16 October 1957

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5.5 (2)

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Mrs. Desjardins, Minister of Youth and Sports

Guy Bertil

Hugues, minister's nephew

Brigitte Barbier

Brigitte Magnin

Jacques Riberolles

Jacques Riberolles

Michel, Brigitte's fiancé

Silvia Solar

Lona Rita

Max Elloy

Paul Demange

René Hiéronimus

René Hiéronimus

Denise Kerny

André Gabriello

André Gabriello

Lucien Raimbourg

Lucien Raimbourg

Suzet Maïs

Mathilde Magnin, Brigitte's mother

Self (uncredited)

Andrex

Self (uncredited)

Françoise Arnoul

Françoise Arnoul

Self (uncredited)

Cécile Aubry

Self (uncredited)

Jean-Christophe Averty

Jean-Christophe Averty

Assistant director (uncredited)

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Self (uncredited)

Philippe Clay

Self (uncredited)

Jean Cocteau

Self (uncredited)

Christian Duvaleix

Christian Duvaleix

Self (uncredited)

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Jeanne Fusier-Gir

Self (uncredited)

Juliette Gréco

Juliette Gréco

Self (uncredited)

Catherine Langeais

Catherine Langeais

Self (uncredited)

Pierre Larquey

Self (uncredited)

Odette Laure

Self (uncredited)

Jean Nohain

Self (uncredited)

Roger Pierre

Self (uncredited)

Annette Poivre

Self (uncredited)

Fernand Raynaud

Fernand Raynaud

Self (uncredited)

Jean Richard

Self (uncredited)

Jean-Marc Thibault

Jean-Marc Thibault

Self (uncredited)

Jean Tissier

Self (uncredited)

Charles Trenet

Self (uncredited)

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